Persuasive Techniques

What type of appeal is used in this persuasive statement: "Smoking is dangerous because cigarette smoke contains over 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer."

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What type of appeal is used in this persuasive statement: "There is clear evidence that cell phones save lives in emergency situations."

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What type of appeal is used in this persuasive statement: "My dentist says that I should brush and floss twice daily to help take care of my teeth."

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What type of appeal is used in this persuasive statement: "Lady Gaga was more popular than Justin Bieber in 2011 because she had ten million more Facebook fans than Bieber."

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What type of appeal is used in this persuasive statement: "Facebook, used by millions of people including celebrities like Oprah and Bill Gates, is a reliable way to network."

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What type of appeal is used in this persuasive statement: "Facebook is slowly eroding your sense of privacy and eventually, you will not mind being monitored without your knowledge."

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What type of appeal is used in this persuasive statement: "The ability to express yourself freely on Facebook is a right guaranteed by the Constitution."

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What type of appeal is used in this persuasive statement: "We should do away with our uniform because it limits our development of self-expression."

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What type of appeal is used in this persuasive statement: "A study by the Department of Education showed that student learning increased when the distraction of fashion was removed."

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What type of appeal is used in this persuasive statement: "How would you feel if you had to wear the same clothes all the time?"

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